Monday's Basketball Roundup: Lady Falcons Fall, Jr. Panther Boys Romp

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Black Diamond Conference West Division play started for the Elverado Lady Falcons Monday night.

The host team dropped a 65-26 decision to Sesser-Valier/Waltonville in Piper/Valerius Gymnasium and is now 0-6 overall.

Thursday night, Elverado hosts Carterville.

S-V/W is 3-1 and was also starting its BDC campaign.

Chelsea Cochran scored seven points to lead Elverado with Kelsi Teague adding six points.

Lorena Marlo and Ashley Miller paced S-V/W by scoring 11 points apiece. Chelsea Miller added 10.

JUNIOR HIGH ACTION

Monday night, Pinckneyville (Junior High School) jumped ahead early and never trailed, defeating Sesser-Valier (Middle School) 57-39 in boys play.

PJHS had 16 points from Chase Lazenby with Justyn Rushing scoring a dozen more.

Lucas Carter and Robbie Mueller each had nine points with Henry Dudek adding six and Brayden Cowley five.